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toomanytenpins

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strongest layout for odyssey
« on: November 11, 2007, 06:00:51 AM »
I have a 16 pound odyssey drilled with the pin uder bridge .Its a pro cg ball and its ok just not strong enough for the heavier stuff,even at 500 grit.
    So I just won a 15 pounder and i am wondering if there is ,or whats a stronger set up to use for heavier longer patterns. I throw about 14 mph in the oil,Less friction more speed.Right now i am playing across the 5 board with my feet on the 12 board . I dont know what the shot is but i am getting to the pocket just not carrying at all. I am a low rev  high track bowler . My pap is 4.5x0.
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Re: strongest layout for odyssey
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2007, 04:10:45 AM »
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I like the idea of stronger pin positions like 3 3/8 for low rev players on heavy oil.

And to go even earlier Agroves suggestion of Revs leverage is a great one.

REgards,

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Yea.. I re-read his post and he said about everything I said with alot less words...

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Re: strongest layout for odyssey
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2007, 05:57:43 AM »
toomanytenpins,

I agree with LuckyLefty, put the pin between 3 and 3 3/8 and MB in the strong position, you will not be disappointed..... I have mine drilled 3 by 3.5 which puts the MB almost on the VAL and this is ideal for playing down and in....

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toomanytenpins

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Re: strongest layout for odyssey
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2007, 07:24:18 AM »
its a done deal at 4 . shot it friday in league and was very impressed by the reaction ,but i was suprised i was able to use it on this short pattern. But it does finish very well much more angular than my other odyssey. I am leary though ,i think i may throw it too hard for heavier shots which ,means getting my 16 pounder re-drilled and i am fearfall of doing that because of how much i like the 16 asit is ,but i need the help in the soup. anyways i will post and let you all know how it works out thanx to all.
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toomanytenpins

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Re: strongest layout for odyssey
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2007, 07:40:36 AM »
its a done deal at 4 . shot it friday in league and was very impressed by the reaction ,but i was suprised i was able to use it on this short pattern. But it does finish very well much more angular than my other odyssey. I am leary though ,i think i may throw it too hard for heavier shots which ,means getting my 16 pounder re-drilled and i am fearfall of doing that because of how much i like the 16 asit is ,but i need the help in the soup. anyways i will post and let you all know how it works out thanx to all.
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Re: strongest layout for odyssey
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2007, 09:04:44 AM »
Great to hear toomanytenpins.  When you know your gonna hit the soup you can always put a little more surface on it.  And make sure that you square up, swinging and oil don't usually mix.  But if you bowl a lot of tourneys, you may want to keep the original drill on the Odyssey for drier patterns.  You might be suprised at the reaction you get

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toomanytenpins

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Re: strongest layout for odyssey
« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2007, 03:28:08 PM »
well i shot it today on what looked like soup every week until now. this ball hooks like nothing else i have ever thrown. In warm ups there were just 2 of us throwing everyone else was late so i really got to see what it would do in soup. I mean the ball came out of the oil so strong i wondered if they had changed the shot. it was if there was no oob. I threw my phenom unleashed just to see if the shot was different and it wasnt .Phenom would only work if i pointed it. I was truly amazed. the ball came off the spot so hard that after we started bowling it was too strong i had to put it away and use my battle. I didnt trust moving left so i just picked up the battle and played the same line.I dint think i would ever see a ball i was throwing in oil move . I threw one shot that i got way right , i mean 1 or 2 board and i knew she was a gonner but the odyssey said sike 10 in the pit.I just am not comfortable playing that one for 3 games yet. Now i have to find somewhere i can practice with it to get to know what it will and wont do. thats going to be hard because i dont know of any lanes with enough oil on open bowl for this ball. I will tell any one ,and i have said it before ,if you want an arsenal buy 4 odyssey's drill em for the condition you want ,prep the surface for the shots and go win some money. Sorry about the run on .Know i didnt score with it because it was running threw the nose and i didnt move left just didnt trust it enough to swing it. But i did shoot well with the battle,well for me on the shot they put out .Had some lousy breaks i,e,big four in the 10th of the 3rd game. My driller hit this one out of the park thanx stormed 1 you r the man
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Re: strongest layout for odyssey
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2007, 09:54:35 PM »
I'm glad you found something to fit the bill!

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